In this episode, Caroline Cahill sits down with Chandramani Sirothia, a trainee solicitor at A&L Goodbody LLP, to explore his bold move from India to Dublin during the pandemic.

Mani shares how he navigated the uncertainty of leaving home for the first time, his journey through Trinity College Dublin’s Intellectual Property and Information Technology Law course, and how he landed a spot at one of Dublin’s top law firms.

If you've ever wondered what it takes to make a life-changing decision, or how to thrive in a new environment, this episode is packed with insights and advice for taking risks and finding your path.

Train as a Solicitor in Ireland:

• Law Society of Ireland
• Gradireland

Careers Fairs

Fairs are brought to you by Trinity Careers Service and are an opportunity to meet with employers. Find out more about the upcoming fairs at MyCareer.

Networking.

Are you interested in making connections with employers and alumni?

• Join Trinity's alumni to student network through mentoring . See our website's Explore Your Options section.
• LinkedIn is a great way to connect with people for professional purposes. Get some tips at our website Explore Your Options section. Book in for feedback at a CV/LinkedIn Clinic on MyCareer
• Attend employer and alumni events. See MyCareer for upcoming events.

Interview Preparation

• Lots of advice and tips at Applications and Interviews section of our website including the STAR framework.
• View our Short Guide to Interviews video.

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In this episode of Grad Stories, Rowena sits down with Rhona O’Shea, the Vice President of People and Organisation at Sony Pictures Entertainment. Rhona discusses her journey from the Department Of Foreign Affairs to the premier of It Ends With Us. She shares her insights on backing yourself, diversity and inclusion, and the challenges of an industry that seems to be constantly changing.

To access the transcript for this episode, click here: https://bit.ly/RhonaOSheaTranscript

Find out more about some of the topics mentioned in this podcast at the Trinity Careers Service website https://www.tcd.ie/Careers and the MyCareer portal.

Get Experience
- Apply for jobs and work experience through MyCareer Opportunities https://mycareerconnect.tcd.ie/student/jobs.html
- Make the most of the volunteering, student societies, Trinity publication opportunities while at Trinity.
- First Hand. Portal for company rankings, jobs, career advice and lots more. See MyCareer user resources to login https://www.tcd.ie/Careers/mycareer/students.php
- DevEx. Portal for International Development jobs and advice. See MyCareer user resources to login https://www.tcd.ie/Careers/mycareer/students.php

Reflect on Who You Are and What is Important to You
- Profiling for Success. Explore your abilities, interests, motivations and style using quality psychometrics for free. See MyCareer user resources to login https://www.tcd.ie/Careers/mycareer/students.php
- Book an appointment with your careers consultant ⁠⁠on MyCareer https://mycareerconnect.tcd.ie/student/appointments.html⁠ Your careers consultant can support you with self reflection, self belief, moving beyond your comfort zone and lots more

Work Culture.
Learn about workplace culture and how to navigate it through a series of videos on LinkedIn Learning https://www.tcd.ie/itservices/our-services/it-skillsdevelopment/online-learning-with-linkedin-learning

In this episode of Grad Stories, Rowena chats with Ines Novacic, a documentary filmmaker and fellow of media at USC. With a career spanning The Irish Times, CBS, ABC, and VICE Media, Ines shares her journey in the world of journalism and filmmaking. From maintaining a sense of delusional optimism to, the difficulties of freelancing, Ines discusses her passion for storytelling and the challenges of navigating the American television industry as a woman.

To access the transcript of this episode, click here: https://bit.ly/InesNovacicTranscript

Find out more about some of the topics mentioned in this podcast at the Trinity Careers Service website https://www.tcd.ie/Careers and the MyCareer portal.

Self Reflection. "Trinity's Guided Reflection Tool" supports you to reflect on your experiences, to identify and to articulate your skills and offer these to employers. Available at our website.

Self- Compassion.

To help you to build resilience and achieve a sense of wellbeing and satisfaction in your life the online tool Silvercloud "Space for Resilience" programme developed by Trinity Student Counselling Service is available to Trinity students.

Find a Job
- See our website section Find a Job.
- Keep an eye on MyCareer Opportunities https://mycareerconnect.tcd.ie /student/jobs.html
- First Hand. Portal for company rankings, jobs, career advice and lots more. See MyCareer user resources https://www.tcd.ie/Careers/mycareer/students.php
- DevEx. Portal for International Development jobs and advice. See MyCareer user resources https://www.tcd.ie/Careers/mycareer/students.php

Decision making.

For support with career planning and decision making see our decision making video and more at the Career Options section of our website.